Kings' Kessler Edwards: Logs garbage time minutes in win
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Edwards ended with one rebound in two minutes during Tuesday's 118-94 Play-In Game win over the Warriors.
Edwards closed the game Tuesday, handed a couple of garbage time minutes as the Kings eliminated the Warriors. It's been a disappointing season for Edwards and given his limited role, it is hard to see him featuring too much, even if the Kings advance to the playoffs.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Barely plays in loss
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Edwards recorded no statistics in 32 seconds of court time in Saturday's 98-91 loss to the Knicks.
Edwards saw some run in a close game, though it wasn't nearly enough playing time for him to make any noise from a fantasy perspective. He's averaging 1.4 points and 0.7 rebounds in 4.6 minutes per game over 42 appearances on the season.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Returns to NBA
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The Kings recalled Edwards from the G League's Stockton Kings on Saturday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Edwards will return to the NBA after a brief stint in the NBA. However, Edwards is unlikely to receive significant minutes for Sacramento.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Sent to G League
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The Kings assigned Edwards to the G League's Stockton Kings on Friday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Edwards has been an inconsistent part of Sacramento's rotation this season. However, the 23-year-old forward should receive increased playing time in the G League.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Recalled to NBA
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Sacramento recalled Edwards from the G League's Stockton Kings on Sunday.
Edwards should be available for the Kings' next game Monday versus the Bulls.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Logs 15 minutes in win
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Edwards recorded four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 15 minutes during Friday's 133-122 win over the Pacers.
Edwards logged double-digit minutes for just the fifth time all season and for the first time since late November. Given he had played a combined eight minutes in the previous eight games, this is not something that managers need to pay much attention to.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Recalled to Sacramento
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Sacramento recalled Edwards from the G League's Stockton Kings on Tuesday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Edwards was recently dispatched to Stockton to pick up playing time after he had played just 47 combined minutes for Sacramento dating back to the beginning of December. Though he's back with the Kings ahead of Thursday's game at Golden State, Edwards will serve as end-of-bench depth and is unlikely to be featured in head coach Mike Brown's rotation.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Plays 15 minutes Monday
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Edwards totaled three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four rebounds and one block over 15 minutes during Monday's 129-93 loss to the Pelicans.
Edwards saw increased playing time after Keegan Murray (back) and Chris Duarte (hand) left the contest early. Sasha Vezenkov (thumb) and Keon Ellis (ankle) were ruled out prior to tipoff, and Kevin Huerter played through a finger injury, so it's safe to say Sacramento is banged up at the moment. If any combination of those players misses additional time moving forward, Edwards is a candidate for a solid bench role. However, the Pepperdine product has played double-digit minutes just three times this season, averaging 0.9 points and 1.3 rebounds across eight appearances.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Hauls in four rebounds
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Edwards logged one point (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and one assist in nine minutes during Sunday's 112-99 preseason loss to Toronto.
Although Edwards played single-digit minutes off the bench during Sunday's preseason opener, he finished second on the team in rebounds. He saw an increase in playing time after being traded from the Nets to the Kings last year, averaging 4.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game over 21 appearances with Sacramento.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Ruled out Saturday
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Edwards (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's Summer League against the Bucks, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Edwards is expected to have a bigger role in Sacramento in 2023-24 after making 24 appearances for the team last year. However, his Summer League campaign is likely over.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Steps it up Thursday
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Edwards logged 18 points (6-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Thursday's 93-80 Summer League win over Minnesota.
Edwards will be relieved after this performance, as he's been having a shaky Summer League so far. In his previous five appearances, Edwards shot just 38.3 percent from the field with averages of 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 three-pointers.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Staying in Sacramento
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The Kings have picked up Edwards' $1.93 million team option for the 2023-24 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Edwards appeared in 22 games with the Kings in 2022-23 after being dealt from Brooklyn midseason. In his time with Sacramento, Edwards averaged 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists over 13.9 minutes per game, but he played a significant role down the stretch, logging 18 or more minutes in 10 of the Kings' final 17 regular-season contests. Though Sacramento opted to bring Edwards back for another year, he'll likely remain toward the tail end of the Kings' rotation.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Fails to score in 10 minutes
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Edwards finished with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound across 10 minutes during Sunday's 109-95 loss to Denver.
Edwards barely featured in the loss, playing 10 minutes as the Kings went with their second and third units. While he has actually been able to see regular minutes over the past month, Edwards has scored double-digits only three times, failing to have any sort of a tangible impact.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Scores 10 points off bench
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Edwards closed Friday's 138-114 win over the Trail Blazers with 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), two assists, one block and two steals in 18 minutes.
Edwards scored in double figures for the first time since March 16 and set a season high with two steals. After being left out of the regular rotation for the majority of the campaign, the second-year forward has claimed a solid reserve role during the second half of March, posting 5.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.9 minutes over his past 12 appearances (three starts).
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Moves back to bench
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Edwards isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus the Suns, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Kevin Huerter will replace Edwards in the starting lineup Friday after missing the previous three games with a knee injury. Edwards is averaging 3.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 15.0 minutes across his eight games coming off the bench this season.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Will start for injured Huerter
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Edwards will start Saturday's matchup against the Wizards, Gary Gerould of the Kings Radio Network reports.
With Kevin Huerter (knee) missing his first game since Jan. 13, Edwards will step into the starting lineup. He's been a regular part of the rotation over the past four games, averaging 6.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 21.5 minutes.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Enters rotation, makes impact
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Edwards played 26 minutes in Saturday's 128-119 win over the Suns, finishing with 12 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 26 minutes.
After having failed to get off the bench in either of the Kings' previous two contests, Edwards was a surprise entry into the rotation Saturday as a replacement for Terence Davis, who didn't see the floor in a coach's decision. The second-year forward was a plus-18 during his time on the court and played over struggling starter Keegan Murray (15 minutes) down the stretch. Though a 25-plus-minute role won't be guaranteed for Edwards moving forward, expect him to stick in the rotation for at least one more game after his strong showing Saturday.
The Nets agreed to deal Edwards and cash to the Kings on Tuesday in exchange for the draft rights to David Michineau, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Edwards still has to technically approve the trade, but that's expected to be the case. Ultimately, moving Edwards is a salary- and luxury tax-saving measure by the Nets. According to Wojnarowski, the Kings are expected to give Edwards run in the G League with the Stockton Kings, though there's always a chance he's re-routed before Thursday's deadline. Edwards has played just 79 NBA minutes this season, totaling 15 points, 14 rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block.
